a. 粘的, 有粘性的

[计] 坚持性

[化] 附着

[ adj ]
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
<adj.all>
the jutting limb of a treemassive projected buttresses
his protruding ribs
a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck

Stick \Stick\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stuck}(Obs. {Sticked}); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Sticking}.] [OE. stikien, v.t. & i., combined
with steken, whence E. stuck), AS. stician, v.t. & i., and
(assumed) stecan, v.t.; akin to OFries. steka, OS. stekan,
OHG. stehhan, G. stechen, and to Gr. ? to prick, Skr. tij to
be sharp. Cf. {Distinguish}, {Etiquette}, {Extinct},
{Instigate}, {Instinct}, {Prestige}, {Stake}, {Steak},
{Stick}, n., {Stigma}, {Stimulate}, {Sting}, {Stitch} in
sewing, {Style} for or in writing.]
1. To penetrate with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to
stab; hence, to kill by piercing; as, to stick a beast.

And sticked him with bodkins anon. --Chaucer.

It was a shame . . . to stick him under the other
gentleman's arm while he was redding the fray. --Sir
W. Scott.

2. To cause to penetrate; to push, thrust, or drive, so as to
pierce; as, to stick a needle into one's finger.

Thou stickest a dagger in me. --Shak.

3. To fasten, attach, or cause to remain, by thrusting in;
hence, also, to adorn or deck with things fastened on as
by piercing; as, to stick a pin on the sleeve.

My shroud of white, stuck all with yew. --Shak.

The points of spears are stuck within the shield.
--Dryden.

4. To set; to fix in; as, to stick card teeth.

5. To set with something pointed; as, to stick cards.

6. To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale; as, to stick an
apple on a fork.

7. To attach by causing to adhere to the surface; as, to
stick on a plaster; to stick a stamp on an envelope; also,
to attach in any manner.

8. (Print.) To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing
stick; as, to stick type. [Cant]

9. (Joinery) To run or plane (moldings) in a machine, in
contradistinction to working them by hand. Such moldings
are said to be stuck.

10. To cause to stick; to bring to a stand; to pose; to
puzzle; as, to stick one with a hard problem. [Colloq.]

11. To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.
[Slang]

{To stick out}, to cause to project or protrude; to render
prominent.


Sticking \Stick"ing\,
a. & n. from {Stick}, v.

{Sticking piece}, a piece of beef cut from the neck. [Eng.]


{Sticking place}, the place where a thing sticks, or remains
fast; sticking point.

But screw your courage to the sticking place,
And we'll not fail. --Shak.

{Sticking plaster}, an adhesive plaster for closing wounds,
and for similar uses.

{Sticking point}. Same as {Sticking place}, above.